The implementation of departure tax rebate started on January 1st in Tianjin

From January 1st 2016, the departure tax rebate policy began to apply in Tianjin. Foreign tourists can enjoy the policy of 11% departure tax rebate when shopping at the first batch of 34 designated stores. After Beijing and Shanghai ,Tianjin became one of the second group of cities that carried out the departure tax rebate. The internationalization of Tianjin free trade zone, and Beijing-Tianjin integrated two-wheel development speeds up again.

Purchase of over 500 yuan by one person at one store on the same day

Departure tax refund is a VAT tax refund for the purchase of goods at the time of departure...
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Provide 24-hour departure tax refund service

The ports of departure tax refund include Tianjin Binhai International Airport and Dongjiang cruise home port. At present, a tax refund window has been set up at the Tianjin Binhai International Airport T1 terminal customs quarantine zone, in a prominent position with Chinese and English signs to provide 24-hour departure tax refund service...
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The actual obtainable tax rebate rate is 9%

In the process of tax refund, the tax refund agencies need to charge a fee of 2%, so the actual refund is VAT minus the fee and the overseas visitors can get an actual tax rebate rate of 9%...
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Departure tax refund will stimulate inbound tourism consumption

Tianjin has implemented departure tax refund for foreign tourists to provide them with international service and improve inbound tourism consumption and business format, promote the development of Tianjin specialties and traditional brands, drive tourism industry structure adjustment, and promote the integration of Beijing and Tianjin and the Tianjin Free Trade Zone to the world...
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Policy guide of departure shopping tax rebate for overseas tourists

A. Departure tax refund policy

1.Value-added tax refund for commodities purchased by overseas travelers at the port of departure.

2. Foreign visitors as well as Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan compatriots who have stayed in China for no more than 183 days continuously

B.Tax refund items

A personal item that is purchased by an overseas traveler and is in line with the conditions of the tax refund, but does not include the following items:

1.Prohibited and restricted articles listed on the ‘Articles prohibited and restricted from entering or leaving the People’s Republic of China’.

2.VAT free commodities sold by tax return stores.

3. Other items according to the rules of the Ministry of finance, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Administration of Taxation.

C.The conditions for tax refund

1、A foreign tourist who has purchased tax-rebate commodities of over 500 yuan at the same store on the same day;

2、The items are not yet opened or consumed;

3、Departure date is no more than 90 days after the purchase date;

4、The tax refund items are carried by the tourist him or herself or checked out with the luggage.

2.Customs inspection
At the time of departure, overseas tourists should declare to the customs with tax refund items, overseas tourists shopping departure tax refund application form, and sales invoices and accept the supervision of the customs. After the verification is complete, signature would be requested on the overseas tourists shopping departure tax refund application form.